greenfly
noun
an aphid, Coloradoa rufomaculata, that is an important pest of chrysanthemums.
greenflies
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pluralof greenfly.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Moreover," said he, "I have seen you kill greenflies yourself.
From Pebbles on the shore [by] Alpha of the plough by A. G. (Alfred George) Gardiner
I forgot my dislike of greenflies, and was overcome with a fierce antagonism for the fat fellow who had the game so entirely in his hands.
From Pebbles on the shore [by] Alpha of the plough by A. G. (Alfred George) Gardiner
